ARCHIVE - 20 October 2012

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Business

Bulgarian Business Hits Rock Bottom - Study

The business in Bulgaria has hit rock bottom with 50% of businesses facing law suits over unpaid debt.

Business | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 15:11

Bulgaria Should Steer Clear of New Euro Zone Bodies, Economists Say

Bulgaria should steer clear for the time being of the closer fiscal integration bodies proposed in the euro zone, according to economists from the Institute for Market Economy (IME), a Sofia-based think tank.

Business » Finance | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 17:56

PM: Bulgaria Could Start Building Nabucco in Jan 2013

The construction of the Bulgarian section of the Nabucco gas transit pipeline could start around January 10, 2013, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Business » Energy | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 16:18

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Says 'Yes' to Belene NPP

The Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, declared Saturday she would vote yes in the referendum on the project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in the Danube town of Belene.

Business » Energy | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 14:06

Bulgarian PM Blasts Opposition over NPP Referendum

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, accuses his predecessor Sergey Stanishev of manipulations in connection with the referendum on the project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in the Danube town of Belene.

Business » Energy | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 10:21

Politics

Bulgaria Condemns Terrorist Attack in Lebanon's Beirut

Bulgaria's government has formally condemned Friday's terrorist attack in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 18:26

Wary Bulgarian Socialists Demand Parallel Counting of 2013 Ballots

The leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party Sergey Stanishev has demanded a full parallel count of the ballots to be cast in Bulgaria's 2013 parliamentary elections.

Politics » Domestic | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 16:29

Socialist Chief 'Ashamed' of Bulgaria's Rulers

The leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, and President of the Party of European Socialists, PES, former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, is truly ashamed by what is happening in his country.

Politics » Domestic | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 14:34

Society

Tensions Rise in Bulgarian City over Liberation from Ottoman Turkey

The local authorities in the Southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali, which has a large ethnic Turkish community, have resorted to an emergency meeting over tensions with respect to the celebration of the 100th anniversary since the city's liberation from Ot

Society | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 17:19

Syrians in Bulgaria Protest Turkey's 'Aggression'

The Union of Syrian students in Bulgaria is organizing Saturday a procession under the motto "Give Peace a Chance.

Society | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 13:33

Driver in Bulgarian Transport Minister Crash Negative for DUI

Dimitar Stoynov, 35, who is the driver largely blamed for the head-on collision that injured Bulgarian Transport Minister, Ivaylo Moskovski, has tested negative for DUI.

Society | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 12:01

High Pressure Caused Burgas Power Substation Blast

High temperature and pressure are the latest lead in the power substation blast in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas.

Society | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 11:41

Brother of Bulgarian Football Star Berbatov to Check in Rehab - Report

Asen Berbatov, the younger brother of star Bulgarian football player Dimitar Berbatov, who was arrested for cocaine possession and later released on bail, is going to check in a rehab clinic in London.

Society | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 11:05

Crime

Bulgarian Police Bust Tax Fraud Group

Bulgaria's Unit for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) has arrested an organized crime group specializing in tax fraud, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday.

Crime | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 18:55

2 Bulgarians Busted in Thailand for ATM Theft

Two Bulgarians have been arrested in Bangkok on charges of ATM draining by the use of a skimming device, according to Thailand press.

Crime | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 12:18

World

Russian Opposition Votes for Leaders Online amidst Hacker Attacks

Russia's anti-Putin opposition launched online nationwide polls on Saturday to elect leaders of its ten-month-old protest movement but voting was disrupted early on by a massive cyber attack.

World | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 16:44

Former Foes Mark 70th Year since El-Alamein Battle

World War II veterans and delegates from former foes have come together in the Egyptian town of El-Alamein to mark 70 years since the battle that sealed the Allied victory in North Africa.

World | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 15:51

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Finnish Ship

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a Finnish ship with pro-Palestinian activists as it tried to reach Gaza in breach of the Israeli blockade.

World | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 15:36

Cuba's Castro Suffered Fatal Stroke - Report

The Father of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, has suffered a massive stroke, according to a Venezuelan physician, identified as Jose Marquina.

World | October 20, 2012, Saturday // 12:55
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